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• Opinion

Netflix sets official Friday drop time for 'House of Cards'

Netflix confirmed that all 13 episodes of the second season of "House of Cards" will be available for streaming at 3:01 a.m. (ET) on Feb. 14.

• Opinion

U.S. House of Cards lacks soul [Commentary]

In the original, 1990's British version of House of Cards, Francis Urquhart is a conservative ideological extremist who rises through the political ranks by defeating one starry-eyed opponent after another. The American version — the second season of which is set to launch on Netflix Friday — is considerably different. For one thing, the House majority whip Francis Underwood (Kevin Spacey) may nominally be a blue-dog Democrat from South Carolina, but he is as free of ideology as it's

• Opinion

U.S. House of Cards lacks soul [Commentary]

• Television

Season 2 of 'House of Cards' packs theatrical power

In 'House of Cards,' Kevin Spacey, Beau Willimon bring power of live theater to screen like no series in TV history.

• Opinion

Spacey to Sun: 'House of Cards' will be back for Season 3

Kevin Spacey says he loves being in Baltimore

• Opinion

Baltimore-made 'Veep' and 'House of Cards' win writing awards

Baltimore-made "Veep" and House of Cards" won Writers Guild of America honors over the weekend.

• Opinion

From 'Salinger' to 'Mitt' and 'Chicagoland,' TV rediscovering documentaries

Documentaries were supposed to be a dying genre -- and living proof that we were becoming dumber as a nation.

• Television

'House of Cards' star Robin Wright earns series' sole Golden Globes win

Netflix production had led TV series with four nominations coming into evening

• House of Cards

A second VP from Baltimore-filmed show?

If Francis Underwood does officially assume the vice presidency in Season 2, we'll have two American vice presidents created on the soundstages of Baltimore: Underwood and Selina Meyer (HBO's "Veep").

• Television

For some fine TV journalism, check out this Times 'Retro' video

Last month, I described 2013 as the year I lost faith in one of the few bastions of TV journalism in which I still believed: "60 Minutes."

• Opinion

Will 'House of Cards' deliver a second VP from soundstages of Baltimore?

If Francis Underwood does officially assume the vice presidency in Season 2, we'll have two American vice presidents created on the soundstages of Baltimore: Underwood and Selina Meyer ("Veep").

• Business

T. Rowe Price closes two popular funds to new investors

T. Rowe Price closed two funds focused on smaller companies to new investors Thursday, a move the firm said was designed to protect the traditionally risky funds from their own success.

• Colleges and Universities

After slow progress, College Park moving quickly toward 'real college town' goals

University officials say that as the institution has leapt ahead in rankings and prestige, the city of College Park has lagged behind and that the status quo could stymie recruitment of talented faculty and students.

• Opinion

The year appointment television died

The most important TV moment of 2013 didn't even happen on television.

• Harford

August 2013: A fatal police involved shooting, the passing of 'Tombstone'

Looking back at the month of August 2013 Year in Harford County.

• Harford

May 2013: Sports champions, a new superintendent, a 200th anniversary

Looking back at the month of May 2013 in Harford County

• Television

'VEEP,' 'House of Cards' get nods from SAG

Baltimore-more made "Veep" and "House of Cards" scored more award nominations Wednesday as the Screen Actors Guild announced its 2014 nominees.

• Opinion

'House of Cards' trailer - 'And the butchery begins'

Ok, I'm amped up for season two of Baltimore-made "House of Cards" after seeing this tease.

• Opinion

Golden Globes bring more award noms for Baltimore-made 'Veep' and 'House of Cards'

Baltimore-made "Veep" and "House of Cards," and stars Julia- Louis-Dreyfus and Kevin Spacey came up big in Golden Globe nominations announced Thursday.

• Opinion

Frank Rich, James Lapine bring keen, fresh eye to HBO's 'Sondheim'

Nothing 'same old, same old' about this brilliant look at Stephen Sondheim

• Opinion

Netflix sets Feb. 14 release for 'House of Cards' second season

The second season of "House of Cards," the Baltimore-made political drama starring Kevin Spacey, will debut Feb. 14, Netflix announced today.

• Baltimore City

Video Americain to begin selling off its inventory

The stock of Roland Park's Video Americain, possibly Baltimore's last video rental store, will be up for grabs next week, after negotiations for a single buyer to purchase the store's 35,000-unit inventory failed.

• Opinion

'House of Cards' team organizing aid for typhoon victims

With filming for Season 2 completed last week, members of the team making "House of Cards" in Baltimore are focusing their energies on helping the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.

• Opinion

Amazon makes its own TV and does OK with 'Alpha House'

Solid political satire from Garry Trudeau makes for impressive Amazon launch.

• Business

Local startup in the battle for razor customers

Netflix changed the way people rent movies. Amazon upended the big-box bookstore. Other online retailers have grabbed market share in niches as diverse as contact lenses and pet medications. Why not disposable razors? That's the question posed by a Catonsville-based firm — along with about half a dozen other online upstarts.

• Harford

Fallston teen jumps into music biz through Kickstarter campaign

For Piper Bateman, 18, her high school breakup was really a breakthrough garnering the Fallston native more than 2,500 eyeballs on her music video "(Finally) A Refugee" in just two weeks.

• Baltimore Rock Opera Society

Like/Dislike with Chuck Green, Halloweiner Sphinctacular organizer

• Anne Arundel

Film to document Crownsville Hospital's history

R. Todd Stevens moved to Crownsville after the Crownsville Hospital Center had been closed. Now he's exploring the past of the state psychiatric hospital by making a documentary film.

• TV

'The Walking Dead' recap, 'Infected'

Some episodes of "The Walking Dead" inspire discussion by killing off main characters and twisting the plot; others, like Sunday night's episode, "Infection," pique fan interest by raising questions about the nature of the disease that has turned the planet into hell on earth.

• Opinion

Here's some actual reporting, context on talk of 'House of Cards' possibly ending

There's bad journalism, and then, there is bad online, show-biz journalism, which is in a class by itself when it comes to laziness, lack of fact-checking and flatout hack-ocity (I know that's not a word, but it speaks to my anger at the moment).

• TV

'Scandal' recap: 'It's Handled'

A recap of the season 3 opener of 'Scandal'

• Television

'Homeland' returns steeped in D.C. dystopia

Showtime's "Homeland" returns with incisive looks at moral issues, politics.

• Opinion

Baltimore-shot 'Veep,' 'House of Cards' bring home Emmys

Wins for Jeff Daniels, Claire Danes edge out Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright

• Opinion

What Emmys mean to 'House of Cards,' Internet TV

When the Maryland workers building the sets for "House of Cards" started sawing and hammering the offices and homes of characters like Francis and Claire Underwood 20 months ago in Harford County, most of them were thinking only of earning a steady paycheck, not being part of TV history.

• Opinion

'House of Cards' wins two technical Emmys

Baltimore-made "House of Cards" won two technical Emmys Sunday for casting and cinematography.

• Opinion

Must Video Americain face its final reel?

Video Americain deserves an extended run

• Harford

From Edgewood to Hollywood: Johnathon Schaech's busy acting career

One of the top television series of the summer of 2013 has a Harford County native among its cast members, an actor who has spent nearly 25 years working with some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry.

• Opinion

Jodie Foster in Baltimore to direct 'House of Cards' episode

Jodie Foster is in Baltimore looking at locations for an episode of "House of Cards" that she is set to direct for Season 2 of the political drama starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright.

• Movies

Video Americain to close next year

Business at Roland Park video-rental store has fallen 40 percent in six years

• Harford

'House of Cards' films at Edgewood apartment complex Thursday

The elusive "House of Cards" film crew was on the move in Harford County once again Thursday, this time setting up shop inside an Edgewood apartment complex.

• Harford

Police should not be given extra money for extra patrols [Editorial]

...the slippery slope established could result in more affluent neighborhoods paying extra for patrols at the expense of everyone else, or everyone being sent bills every time they have encounters with police.

• Harford

Bel Air Police to receive $1,550 for 'House of Cards' security

The Bel Air Police Department will be paid approximately $1,500 for assisting with security at Tuesday afternoon's "House of Cards" filming that took place along Williams Street, Chief Leo Matrangola said Wednesday.

• Harford

'House of Cards' films in Bel Air Tuesday, Edgewood next week

The Netflix show "House of Cards" will keep making its presence felt in Harford County, as a Bel Air town official announced a filming was set for the Liriodendron area on Tuesday afternoon.

• Opinion

There's a reason why Europe didn't invent Netflix

America's Internet service economy is highly competitive and successful and does not need reform.

• Business

Bill Miller's fund is beating the market once more

Famed money manager Bill Miller's fund is once again beating the market, but analysts say its too early to know whether he's made a comeback.

• Harford

From Bel Air to 'Breaking Bad,' Harford native soars as head of Sony TV

"Breaking Bad," on AMC, is one of the most successful TV shows in recent memory. Sony Pictures Television grows worldwide, expanding channels into 840 million households.

• Baltimore County

'House of Cards' cast, crew descends on Towson

This week, Towson is getting its shot at small-screen glory as the cast and crew of the Netflix drama ¿House of Cards¿ films at the Baltimore County¿s historic courthouse.

• Baltimore County

'House of Cards' to film at courthouse in Towson

Baltimore County's historic courthouse in Towson will become the set of the political drama "House of Cards" next month.

• Baltimore County

'House of Cards' to film at courthouse in Towson

• Features

'Orange Is the New Black' offers complex look at LGBT women

Either because of its setting or in spite of it, "Orange Is the New Black" offers some of the most nuanced, thorough portrayals of queer women on television.